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    Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    From what I read here, with the exception of one poster, DCI sounds like a real treat ! :) I had about given up on hearing anything GOOD about dialysis facilities anymore, but DCI appears to be that...
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    Sick of Medsurg; might Home health be the way to go for me?

    jnette replied to scoloya's topic in Home Health

    Wish you the best in your job search, Scoloya !!! I think you're definately on the right track.. and the reasons you stated are so much the very reasons most who are now in HH have opted to go that...
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    I am back to home health nursing after being a stay at home mom

    jnette replied to lharjes's topic in Home Health

    to Home Health.. Nursing's best kept secret...lharjes, and all other HH noobies, and wannabes ! You're going to love HH... it truly is a breath of fresh air from hospital shifts and stresses. You...
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    Ethical/Legal Issue - Need Advice (HH)

    jnette replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Home Health

    Does the agency she works for have a Medical Social Worker? That's the first step... let this person take your mother's info and do what needs to be done to intervene for this pt. Sad, sad situation,...
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    On call Problems

    jnette replied to MIC36FLA's topic in Home Health

    Hi there ! :) Ours is set up similar to yours. We rotate as well about every 5 weeks on average. We have one RN and one LPN sharing weekend call from Fri. to Monday. These nurses see all our "must see...
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    Home Health Nursing

    jnette replied to MIC36FLA's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is set up similar to yours. We rotate as well about every 5 weeks on average. We have one RN and one LPN sharing weekend call from Fri. to Monday. These nurses see all our "must see daily" pts.,...
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    Burning stupid questions

    jnette replied to garciadiego's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You are quite welcome !
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    Burning stupid questions

    jnette replied to garciadiego's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi there ! :) Will try to briefly answer some of these for you without going into too much depth... 1. a diabetic dialysis pt can have apple juice, grape juice, hard candy glucose tablets....if their...
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    I saved my brother's life last night....

    jnette replied to jbjints's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you ! And good for him !!! A wonderful read.. very refreshing. Thank you for sharing !
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    New to HH need advice

    jnette replied to Mari96RN's topic in Home Health

    You do things quite differently than we do... we jsut go in and do the OASIS with the patient.. and of course vital signs, etc. I make the OASIS as brief as possible for the patient.. they've been...
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    Best clothing to wear when the wind chill is in the teens!

    jnette replied to YogaloverRN's topic in Home Health

    Our agency allows jeans/sweaters, etc. on cold or icy/snowy days. Agree with the vests and scarves.. way better than bulky coats or jackets when driving! :) Earmuffs are great, too
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    Discharge oasis vs Admission oasis discrepancies

    jnette replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    Agree with all the above. The admission assessment is extremenly important, and if not assessed correctly, can cause problems down the road. It is important to keep this in mind all through the SOC...
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    Homebound status Medicare vs. Insurance

    jnette replied to Aredhel13's topic in Home Health

    Only medicare patients have the homebound requirement...(unless specifically noted otherwise by the patient's private insurance company, and it would be rare). Most of our patients (90%) are MCR, we...
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    New to HH need advice

    jnette replied to Mari96RN's topic in Home Health

    I too, would complete my visit notes in the home, as the patient is still chatting with you...either that, or in the car after leaving the home. Do as much "on the road" as you can, to free up your...
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    albumin low but Hb high ???

    jnette replied to rain888's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The OP may have meant alb of 2.8 ??? I learned a LOT form our nutritionist who came in regularly to see our pts. She was very thorogh, brought in all kinds of neat pamphlets and informative flyers,...
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    Had LPN Dialysis Nurse Interview

    jnette replied to HannasMom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Glad you found something you will enjoy. :) Wish you the
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    Trying to break into dialysis

    jnette replied to sslouis's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Go get 'em !!! I've never sent in resumes or applied by phone... I'm a firm believer in face to face and simply walking in. Will keep my fingers crossed for you
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    Trying to break into dialysis

    jnette replied to sslouis's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow... I'd definately take a couple days and drive around from one clinic to another... the Phoenix area is swamped with facilities! Try out in Glendale, Sun City, and Sun City West has one I know.....
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    LPN mistreated in dialysis

    jnette replied to LPN30's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I, too, am really sorry about this bad experience. But as one who worked in dialysis for ten years (the first 5 as a tech), I will repeat what was said above... there ARE good clinics and managers out...
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    Home Health Newbee

    jnette replied to tangobango's topic in General Nursing

    As suggested above, reading through some of the threads and posts in the Home Health forum here will give you some good insight and plenty of tips. Welcome to Home Health.. nursing's best kept secret...
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    I am sorry

    jnette replied to patrick1rn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree.. i do this as well. And I also think it's a geographical thing.. I never used to say "Im sorry" in this context until moving to this area of the country, where it is a very common way to...
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    IV tubing....why don't you recap it?

    jnette replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Wow.. scary, sad, and wasteful. And we wonder why a hospital stay costs so much? There is entirely too much waste caused by sheer laziness. (not to mention
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    Apologizing when paging physicians

    jnette replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Well said.. I totally agree. I like the "thank you for responding so quickly".... perfect. No more is needed, imo. That's our job to page them, and it's their job to respond. Does the doc apologize to...
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    Wound care

    jnette replied to Melinurse's topic in Home Health

    Great ! Thanx for the update! Sounds like you did a super job.. good for you! All's well that ends well. Yes, it's really a good idea to carry extras.. I have a large plastic "tub" in the back of...
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    albumin low but Hb high ???

    jnette replied to rain888's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ppl with kidney disease and/or on dialysis lose interest in protein foods, and eat very little protein leading to malnutrition. You will find that most dialysis pts have low albumin levels and it is...